The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-24
DEMOCRATS m COUNCIL.
Democratic County Convention-Strong Ticke
Nominated-Fuu Proceedings.

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ster. HAMPSTEAD and Franklin districts there
were contests, but the ADVOCATES advice,
| counseling moderation, bore good fruit, and
no i'll feeling resulted. The convention on
Monday was full one, and besides the dele
gates, many other Democrats were present
from all parts of the county, the attendance
being larger than usual. =,
Delegates and others arrived early on Mon
day morning, and for several hours there was
a general discussion on the merits and chances
for aspirants. Nothing occurred to mar the
general harmony of matters except the state
attorneyship, and upon this there was sharp
b. +. Grouse, Chairman of the County
Central Committee, called the convention TO
order at IL o'clock A. NJ, and proposed
Robert Sellman, of Franklin district, for tenn
porary President, and David T. Smelser, OF
! New Windsor district, for temporary Secre-
| tary. Both were chosen and assumed their
positions. President Sellman returned thanks
for the honor of his selection, ana at once
announced that the Chair was ready to hear
any motions on the business to be done.
A committee on credentials, rules, perma;
nept organization, order of business and
county central committee was then selected
as follows, one member for each district;
District No. l, Edward Smith; No. 2. John
A. Brown; No. 3, Jacob r. Lippy; No. a,
Charles Z. Lauver; No. 5, W. II. Phillips;
No. 6. Jacob P. Baltozer; No. 7, John j..
Reese; No. 8, Frank 7. Newbelle; No. 9, Dr.
r. o. d. Warfeld; No. 10, Lewis Cash; NO.
IL, L. P. Slingluf; No. II, Edward W. Leeds.
The committee reported through JACOB
P Baltozer, that the credentials were regular
that the rules of the last House of Delegates
govern the convention; that the temporary
| officers be made permanent, and that Joshua
Caltrider. of Hampstead district, and hiram
Davis. of Union Bridge district, be vice pres
idents; that the nominations be made as iol-
lows. State Senator, House of Delegates,
Ornbans' Court. Sheriff, States Attorney,
| County Commissioners, County Treasurer
and County Surveyor.
The following delegates were found to De
duly chosen:
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Tarevtown dis.:ict-Hezekiah Ham, Al
bert Study. Edward Smith, George Weant
and James C. Davis; alternates-J. v; Eek
enrode, Upton Harner, James Rooms, wesley
Fink and Henry Gait. w uu.
ITn;ontown district-John W. Heltebridle,
w u. Marker, E. G. Gilbert, DIR. Thomas D.
| Shreeve and John A. Brown.
MYERS district-Jacob P. Hull, Jacob X;
Lippy, Samuel Cover, Abraham Bankert and
0' Woolery's district-Jacob NJ. Long. Chas.
E. Lauver, John L. Stull, George Holman
and Emory Zepp.
Freedom district-Basll Ghaney. -; John 1;
Pearce. VIM. T. Polk, W. II. Phillips and
Upton Davis.
Manchester district-Jaeob P. Baltozer,
Jacob Wink. David J. Brown, Theodore
Tracy and Isaiah Blocher. :.
Westm;p ster district-John j. Reese, Louis
Nom. Sellman, John II. Keen, Frank Bank
ert and Noah Fowler.
H,mpstead district-Joshua +. Caltrider,
Isaac Belt, David Richards, David Bosley
and Frank T. Newbelle. -.
| Franklin district-L. c. Frankhn, DIR. ).
r, Waters, DR.. =. o. 2. Warfeld' FRANK H.
| 6. Dorsey and Robert Sellman.
M;ddIebnrg distriet-Jas. H. KpoHs, Lewis
Cash, Milton o. Myers, John II. Diifendal
and Stephen C. Chipley.
New Windsor district; +. Shngiuii,
Beniah Bowersox, Ephraim Haines, DAVID
P. Smelser and Levi Myers.
Union Bridge district-Hiram Davis, E;
w. Leeds, ]. ]. Lang, Jacob Gorsuch and
DR.. E. o. Manakee.
The County Central Committee was made
up as follows:
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Taneytown district-JamesC c. Davis, Upton
Harner, George Fream: VIZ
Uniontown district-Dr. J. L. Sleeve, VIM.
| 7. Boring, Upton Marker.
Myers district. Henry Knipple, Jacob
P. Hull, Samuel Cover.
Woolery's dstrict-Charles +. Lauver,
Samuel Wilderson, James Slasman.
Freedom district-Charles Il. Favour, John
O. Devries, Alfred H. Butler.
Manchester dstrict-Theodors Tracy, ID.
]. Brown, J. H. Sherman. r
Westminster district-Hugo L. Fddis,
Lawrence Zepp. B. F. Grouse, DR.. James I.
Hamnstead district-David Richards, NJ.
Elias Walsh, Frank I. Newbelle.
Franklin district-Dr. r. o. D. Warheld,
Robert Selman, Lewis c. Franklin:
Middleburg district-James W. White, JAS
Fl. Rooms, J. H. Diffendal.
New Windsor district. T. Slinglutf, D.
w. Myers, D. P. Smelser.
Union Bridge district-Hiram DAVIS, Ed
ward W. Leeds, DIR. James Watt.
The report of the committee was adopted
unanimously. Nominations were next II
order, and the following were presented
For senator-Pinkney j. Bennett, OF New
Windsor district.
For House of DelegateS-R. }. Selby, o
Franklin district; VIM. 7. Gorsueh, Dr., Q
Freedom; Daniel Ebaugh, of Hampstead
David A. C. Webster, of Uniontown; 5. ID
Hoffacker, of Manchester; W. l.. Richards
of Woolery's.
For Orphans Court-Dr. James P. Sum
mers, of Westminster district; David d. Hot
facker, of Manchester; James ". White
Middleburg; VIM. T. Smith, Of New win T u
: Vim. NJ. Shilling, Of Woolerys; DIR. =, Y
Manakee, of Union Bridge; j. Henry Knip
nile. of Myers; Jesse Lennon, of Myers; ID
Is. Ryers, of Woolery's; John W. Murray, o
For Sherif-Eiias Is. Arnold, OF Woolery'
Harry Cover, of Uniontown.
For States Attorney-David n. Hennlne
E. Frank Tracy, George l.. Stocksdale, Gec
E NJ. Pearce. 40 ,rn
For County Commissioners-Al Il. But
Ter. of Freedom; w. H. Armacost, OF Hamp
stead: Simon Shaeffer, of Manchester; Wash
. ington Reaver, of Taneytown; David Stoner
of Upiontown; Eli T. Bennett, Of Woolery'
Jesse Crowl and George w. Miller, OF West
: For County TFeasqrer-charles Brilliant
,, of Manchester.
Franklin. GO
when the convention again reconvened: Th
next business was the selection of candidates
There being but one nomination Tor Stat
Senator. Pinkney J. Bennett was chosen b
reclamation.
For House of Delegates the name of w. |
Z Richards was withdraYn. VIM: ?. Gorsuct
: Jr., received 90 votes, Daniel EbaEgh %, u
A. C. Webster 80 and b. F. Selby %, an
were declared the nominees. 5. ID. Hotfacke
received 20 votes. -
For Orphans Court the names of VIM.
, Smith, ]. Henry Knipple and D. D. Byel
we're Withdrawn. The first ballot resulted
the choice of DR.. James P. Summers 60 vote
David II. Ho6aeker and James W: Whit
each SIS votes. W. NJ. Shilling received j.
DR.. E. o. Manakee Is, Jesse Lennon
John w. Murray 6.
For Sheriff, Isaac Fredericks, of Manchei
). ter. was put in nomination. Harry Cove
: was Withdrawn and then Isaac Frederics W,
:. withdrawn. This left only Elias b. Arnold
:. and he was chosen by reclamation.
!, For States Attorney, George l.. Stocksda
; was withdrawn. The first ballot resulted
n for Henning, 26 for Pearce and for Trac,
The second, Henning %, Pearce q, Tracy
h The third, Henning IS, Pearce 25. D. \
Henning was then declared the nominee.
h For County Commissioners the first BALI
resulted in the choice of David Stoner,
votes, George W. Miller, AZ; WashingtC
. Reayer 81. w. H. Armacost received
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